Visionary French filmmaker, photographer, writer and artist Chris Marker (1921-2012) is widely acknowledged as the finest exponent of the essay film. He is best known as the director of over 50 films including Sans soleil (Sunless, 1983), A Grin Without a Cat (1977) and for his most influential work La Jetee (The Pier, 1962), imagining a Paris devastated by nuclear catastrophe and composed almost entirely of black-and-white still photographs, which later informed the narrative of Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys (1995). He was a prescient multi-media maker, exploring the future through both digital art and via his numerous online avatars. This exhibition looks at Marker's prolific career and considers his influence on contemporary British art and artists. Organised in collaboration with Chris Darke and the Centre Pompidou.

Designed in a distinctive Arts and Crafts architecture style by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Whitechapel, Britain's first purpose-built arts gallery, is renowned both for the beauty of its light, airy space and for embracing the local community in its work. Founded in 1901, extensive refurbishment saw the gallery, reopened in April 2009, double in size. More about Whitechapel Gallery

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Find out the best London 2016 events with our comprehensive guide to the top entertainment in the city throughout the year. From January through to December, 2016 is packed with unmissable events - so read on to get the best out of London town.

The Rag FactoryLondon > Entertainment > Heneage Street, Shoreditch, London E1 |
4 minutes from Chris MarkerSituated just off Brick Lane, this space is in the hot spot of the cool side of London within their rights, as their venue has regularly ...More

Fitness ExchangeLondon > Leisure > FitnessSpitalfields Health and Fitness, Fruit Exchange Building, Brushfield Street, Spitalfields, London E1 |
6 minutes from Chris MarkerA relatively new player in the health and fitness market, the Exchanges offer well equipped gyms, as well as classes, beauty therapy and swimming. New members ...More

The GeorgeLondon > Nightlife > Pubs40 Liverpool Street, City, London EC2M |
9 minutes from Chris MarkerOne of five different restaurants and bars within the confines of the Andaz hotel, the George is a traditional looking pub - not your typical hotel ...More

The Lamb TavernLondon > Nightlife > Pubs10-12 Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch Street, City, London EC3V |
12 minutes from Chris MarkerLocated within the beautiful nineteenth century covered Leadenhall Market, the Lamb Tavern is a traditional British pub that's popular with city workers and tourists. The historical ...More

JamiesLondon > Nightlife > Wine Bars10 Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 |
3 minutes from Chris MarkerLively chain of city wine bars, full of suits unwinding after a day in the office. Serves an excellent range of wines, cocktails, beer, and spirits. ...More

Smiths SpitalfieldsLondon > Nightlife > Bars109 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 |
6 minutes from Chris MarkerInspired by its sister bar, the long-standing Smiths of Smithfield, Smiths Spitalfields follows in its famous sibling's footsteps as an all-day dining venue celebrating the best ...More

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Chris Marker.

Whitechapel GalleryLondon > Business > Venue Hire80-82 Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 |
Same location as Chris MarkerDesigned in a distinctive Arts and Crafts architecture style by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Whitechapel, Britain's first purpose-built arts gallery, is renowned both for the beauty ...More

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William Kentridge: Thick TimeWilliam Kentridge: Thick TimeSix large-scale installations by the South African artist William Kentridge, who is renowned for his animated expressionist drawings and films exploring time and the history of colonialism.2016-12-09T11:00:00+00002017-01-15T00:00:00+0000
Where:

Whitechapel Gallery,
77-82
Whitechapel High Street
E1 7QX

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Ongoing

William Kentridge: Thick Timeevent > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Illustration & DrawingPRICING£11.95, concs £9.50, mems/under 16s FreeDATES21st September 2016 to 15th January 2017VENUEWhitechapel GallerySix large-scale installations by the South African artist William Kentridge, who is renowned for his animated expressionist drawings and films exploring time and the history of colonialism.

Guerrilla Girls: Is It Even Worse In Europe'Guerrilla Girls: Is It Even Worse In Europe'The collective revisits its 1986 poster stating 'It's Even Worse in Europe', with the latest campaign including a banner installed on the front of the Gallery, plus posters and new research.2016-12-09T11:00:00+00002017-03-05T00:00:00+0000
Where:

Whitechapel Gallery,
77-82
Whitechapel High Street
E1 7QX

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Free EventOngoing

Guerrilla Girls: Is It Even Worse In Europe'event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Modern and Contemporary Art | PRICINGFreeDATES1st October 2016 to 5th March 2017VENUEWhitechapel GalleryThe collective revisits its 1986 poster stating 'It's Even Worse in Europe', with the latest campaign including a banner installed on the front of the Gallery, plus posters and new research.

Samson Kambalu: Introduction To Nyau CinemaSamson Kambalu: Introduction To Nyau CinemaA new installation by the artist of films and projections draws inspiration from early cinema and his watching films as a child in Malawi.2016-12-13T11:00:00+00002017-01-08T00:00:00+0000
Where:

Whitechapel Gallery,
77-82
Whitechapel High Street
E1 7QX

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Free EventOn Soon

Samson Kambalu: Introduction To Nyau Cinemaevent > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Installation | PRICINGFreeDATES8th, 13th to 15th and 20th to 22nd Dec 2016VENUEWhitechapel GalleryA new installation by the artist of films and projections draws inspiration from early cinema and his watching films as a child in Malawi.

Children's Commission 2017: Assemble With Granby Workshop: BrickfieldChildren's Commission 2017: Assemble With Granby Workshop: BrickfieldThe Turner Prize-winning architecture collective have created an installation that features fired and unfired bricks and handmade products as an exploration of this most vital of structural components.2017-01-18T11:00:00+00002017-04-16T00:00:00+0100
Where:

Whitechapel Gallery,
77-82
Whitechapel High Street
E1 7QX

Category: event

Free Event

Children's Commission 2017: Assemble With Granby Workshop: Brickfieldevent > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Installation | PRICINGFreeDATES18th January to 16th April 2017VENUEWhitechapel GalleryThe Turner Prize-winning architecture collective have created an installation that features fired and unfired bricks and handmade products as an exploration of this most vital of structural components.

Terrains Of The Body: Photography From The National Museum Of Women In The ArtsTerrains Of The Body: Photography From The National Museum Of Women In The ArtsA showcase of photography and video work by 17 contemporary artists from around the world, embracing the female body as a vital medium for storytelling, expressing identity and reflecting individual and collective experience.2017-01-18T11:00:00+00002017-04-16T00:00:00+0100
Where:

Whitechapel Gallery,
77-82
Whitechapel High Street
E1 7QX

Category: event

Free Event

Terrains Of The Body: Photography From The National Museum Of Women In The Artsevent > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Photography | PRICINGFreeDATES18th January to 16th April 2017VENUEWhitechapel GalleryA showcase of photography and video work by 17 contemporary artists from around the world, embracing the female body as a vital medium for storytelling, expressing identity and reflecting individual and collective experience.

Eduardo PaolozziEduardo PaolozziSculptures, screenprints, collages and textiles in this retrospective spanning five decades and featuring over 250 works.2017-02-16T11:00:00+00002017-05-14T00:00:00+0100
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